Told through the eyes of Xiao Qiang, a young boy killed by his
family's neighbours, this seminal novel tells the tragic and
shocking story of the blood-contamination scandal in China's Henan
province. Villagers, coerced into selling vast quantities of blood
for money, are infected with the AIDS virus when they're injected
with plasma to prevent the onset of anaemia. Whole villages are
wiped out as the sickness spreads, but no one takes responsibility
for the epidemic and nothing is done to care for those left behind.
As Xiao tells of the fate of his village, his family is torn apart
by suspicion and retribution. This searing novel relates the
tragedy of one village among many and the absurdity of a situation
caused and perpetuated by the Chinese government. With black humour
and biting satire, Yan Lianke's novel is a powerful allegory of the
moral vacuum at the heart of Communist China, tracing the
relentless destruction of a community. 'I come from the bottom of
society. All my relatives live in Henan, one of the poorest areas
of China. When I think of people's situation there, it is
impossible not to feel angry and emotional. Anger and passion are
the soul of my work.' Yan Lianke
General
| Imprint: |
Corsair
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2012 |
| First published: |
April 2012 |
| Authors: |
Yan Lianke
|
| Dimensions: |
196 x 135 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78033-262-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-78033-262-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781780332628 |
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